Modernizing Strategy Execution at Global Scale

In this episode, Milan Červenka, Product Line Lead of Strategic Management at MSD, shares what it takes to modernize strategy execution across a 130-year-old, 75,000-person enterprise. He offers a candid look at the real costs of fragmented OKR practices across the organization, and how the pivotal shift to a single system with WorkBoard is enabling teams to execute the strategy with confidence and consistency. Milan outlines how standardized data, transparent outcomes, and streamlined operating rhythms are strengthening alignment, accelerating decision velocity, and enabling teams across continents to focus on the work that drives impact.

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About Milan Červenka
Milan Červenka leads a global product team that empowers departments across a 70,000-employee organization to execute their strategies effectively — bridging business goals with technology. His work sits at the intersection of coaching, process design, and enterprise IT, helping teams align around outcomes while integrating any productivity and strategy execution platforms into a cohesive ecosystem.

About Deidre Paknad
Deidre Paknad has founded and led three tech startups, acquired companies and been acquired, and led a high-growth business as an executive at IBM for several years; this affords her a unique perspective on using both speed and scale to drive growth. In her role as CEO at WorkBoard, she works with senior leadership teams at some of the world’s largest companies to clarify, align, and drive strategic priorities with greater speed and agility. She is a frequent speaker on Outcome Mindset™ and tapping into ambition.

Deidre has over a dozen patents and has twice been inducted into the Smithsonian Institution for innovation. Goldman Sachs named her one of the 100 most intriguing entrepreneurs of 2019. Deidre hosts The OKR Podcast, which focuses on accelerating outcomes and fostering an outcomes culture.

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